New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-14
HENRY GEORGE ON HE POLICE.
HE DENOUNCES THE UNION SQUARE CLUB
BING
STILL CONFIDENT THAT HIS TICKET WILL GET A
BIG vOTE-How HE IS RECEIVED OUT IN
THE STATE.

STILL CONFIDENT THAT HIS TICKET WILL GET A
BIG vOTE-How HE IS RECEIVED OUT IN
THE STATE.
In The Standard OF this week. published To-Day IN
leading editorial is given by Henry George to the Union
Square Outrage Of last Saturday evening He taxes the
same emphatic view of the attack Of the police on tho
Socialists meeting he did in his speech ON the SUNDAY
following The outrage. he says, Is what inc Po'ce
authorities OF New York euphemstically term mis-
take" Several thousand American citizens are forceu
20 flee for their lives through the streets OF their own
city, pursued by body of armed and disciplined law
breakers the right of the people to assemble peaceaDy
for tho discussion OF their grievances is fagrany
violated by the whose duty 1t Is to protect that
right
NOT A MISTAKE AT ALI.
After dwelling the Importance OF this right OF
pnbc dsusson and the regret ressed by the poco
authorities that such mistake " should occur, Mr.
George concludes that it mistake at all. "Wero
the grave tho outrage upon American liberty
less fragrant" he says, 80 childish an excuse mighe
raise smile When man points loaded gun az MS
neghbor knowing 1t to be loaded IL Is no excuse 'or
him. II evil Of It, to say he pulled tue trigger ny
mistake Yet that IL precisely tho sort OF excuse that
police authorities OF York offer for their crime
The policemen who lined tho curb on Union square
last Saturday night knew precisely what they were there
for and acted that knowledge They were assemped
with Intent that the meeting should be conducted In
what their commanding officer chose 10 consuer
proper and orderly manner. they should remain
quescent otherwise signal or order given they were
to do precisely what they did do-nake blind charge
upon tho crowd, bu6seon mon and women and dsperse
meeting They in effect loaded gun pointed AT
the heads OF tho uuofniln2 citizens assembled and the
trigger being pulled the explosion ana disaster ioo"eu
u matter OF course
Tho Inference which no draws from. this Is that the
carbne OF the irish constable the rife OF tue Pnkerton
man. and the club OF the New York policeman do not
differ materially. all being products OF syst"in when
the control ofbountes which should De ior
the use OF all.
ASSURANCE OF A SATISFACTORY VOTE
In his Campaign Notes." which occupy most Of the
first page OF The Sadard his tone. II not quite so con-
fdent on the prospects OF tho United Labor party
throughout the It last week. Is full OF assur
ances OF large and gratifying vote At Geneva whore
he spoke wednesday evening. O"tobcr o. Father NC
Manus had made a bitter hght against the movement anu
personally against Dr. McGlynn. ho tells MS parish
toner's that they 20 hear DR.. McGlynn they stand
accommodated pso hteo His efforts u prevent tho
formation United Labor Club Mr. GEORGE says, nave
with and the audience which assmbed
hear his address large and enthusiastic IL was
attended By ministers Of the Methodist Blpflst ana
Episcopal Churches AM the students OF Hobart College
were prosen, large body expressing their approval
IN college fashion.
In Auburn Friday night his meeting Mt the Opera
House was presided by Presbyterian minister,
while the ministers OF several other demon nations
occupied seats the platform. L. g. Parker the char
man ~ the United Labor Committee In Auburn was con
nlcn their ticket would carry the city. and based
vii G seventy i've OF the Democratic vote
At Cohoes there Is strong clo anu tue prospect ne
coRNvLL UNIVERSITY As A TEXT.
In reviewing hts visit to Ithaca Mr. George refers to
University and It's history as furnishing an as-
men favor OF his theories, at the same time showing
the Inconsistencies Of present methods OF taxation he
continues: Cornell University Is very rich, mainly
through the land grant made by Congress for the estab
shmont OF agricultural colleges Many OF the states
sold their agricultural scrip at prices low a. - cents
per acre good part OF the New York grant was by
cement OF tho trustees located by Mr. Cornell on
imber lands in the Northwest that have now become
York Is thus being supported by the deNelopmehto Oh
values which really belong to me newer anu Io.oIes
these values had they not gone to cornell woui
have merely gone to the making OF monarss II Ia,
to day cannot help thinking what grand INSTITUTION II
may become the century. II gives ~ TIE by,
practical ln, ration OF the absurlity OF the idea that
absolute ownership OF land Is necessary 10 improvements
Thn comfortable houses in which IT'S officials aud pro-
49, I,y havc nn.tiv hcen built by themselves but
the university retains the title 10 The land takinH an
agreement with the builders by which In case OF death
or OF retirement the houses either be sold To some
approved purchaser or taken Dy tue ui'eiS'' ~ a."
assessed valuation
THE CASE OF THE FIFTH INSPECTOR.
The StdIi has word TO say ediiorialy ON the nth
Inspector There be no question. It says taat the
Legislature provided for this appointment OF hith IN
spcctor AS representative OF the United Labor party
That the United Labor party cast last year. many moro
votes tnan counted for It Is matter OF common
fame That the appointment OF the nth inspector
according to law Will render II difficult 10 repeat the
counting process il evident 10 the politicians who
view with alarm the rapid growth OF the new party
In this emergency the lash Of party discipline and point
icnl Influence has been unhCsangly applied 10 compel
officials appointed for the execution OF the law Ia as
regard the plain intent and meaning OF the Law" ana all
the ma hnery legal delay = set In motion 10 ad them
I'm their wrong doing The non appearance or the hth
d,tranchise the voters OF this city II practically an
announcement that votes cast for the abolition OF
poverty will not I've counted"
Abundant room for qualification IS found In the vote
for the Rev Dr. Penccost for Mayor OF Newark
although he was defeated The party went into the cam
pasn without money and with little organization III
received 600 votes Il afford 10 lose In skFnsh